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Catholic schools in Swindon

All 6 Catholic schools in Swindon.

6 schools in Swindon

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  1. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN1 2LU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Swindon catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Swindon catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN2 1PE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Swindon catholic schools average.

    31 first choices, 32 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Swindon catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    398
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  3. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 2PT · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Swindon catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Swindon catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    312
    Pupils per teacher
    27.1
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  4. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

    Swindon, SN2 7LL · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Swindon catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Swindon catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
  5. St Joseph's Catholic College

    Swindon, SN3 3LR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Swindon catholic schools average, high absence.

    237 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.2

    Swindon catholic schools 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,425
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic College
  6. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 1AR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Swindon catholic schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Swindon catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Swindon catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    371
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
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How Swindon's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Swindon 65%England 62%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 48%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 58%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon: 68%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 70%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Swindon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Swindon average 5.3%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 3.8%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon: 4.8%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 5.2%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.7%St Joseph's Catholic College: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Swindon

Ofsted grades in Swindon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Swindon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 6 Catholic schools in Swindon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Swindon, explained

There are 6 Catholic schools in Swindon, teaching 3,096 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.0% of pupils in Swindon catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,182 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Swindon?
There are 6 Catholic schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Swindon?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Swindon on Eduscope are Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Swindon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Swindon Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Swindon is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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